to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
shriek of delight; cry of joy
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
making some money; earning
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
resignation; acceptance; consolation
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
forcibly; against one's will
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
touting; tout; barker; pander
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)